Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Have I mentioned that I like trees? Oh yes, several times. But here goes once again: trees are my favorite subject. And here are many of them. All straight jpegs from the camera (LX3), no post-processing whatever.

Mark Hobson wrote about how to learn to see. I must admit I'm one of those who is not satisfied with my skills in this department.

However, it doesn't much matter, because photography is fun in any case. And even though I admit that putting some effort to learning would probably improve the results, I'm not willing to approach photography too seriously. Fun, that is the key.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

There is water and dirt everywhere, thanks to the rapidly melting snow. Wetness brings out the few colors there are, a welcome contrast to the gray cloud cover. Spring is not yet here, but we are getting closer all the time.

Friday, March 26, 2010

We got a little bit of rain this night, so the snow is melting even faster. Colors were made bright because of the wetness, a nice surprise for a photographer. All the photographs here are straight jpegs from the Panasonic LX3, no post-processing at all. (Speaking of surprises, here are some thoughts on the matter.)

There was some sickness going around in the family, all others being hard affected, but I got a little bit less severe version. I managed to do a little bit of skiing in Vuokatti, taking some photographs also. It was so bright the sunshine made eyes water, but I didn't mind. This time of the winter is great, sunshine on snow, what can be brighter?

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Today I was in a whole-day meeting in Helsinki. I spent some time in seeking a parking place, which are hard to find in Helsiki because of the snow, and then I took some photographs while walking to the meeting place. Hasty snapshots, but so it goes some days. And children are still sick, need to go to see a doctor tomorrow.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Two of the children are sick since yesterday, so there is plenty of work at home. We went for a short walk with the wife after sunset, hoping that the frest air would offer some relief to the exhaustion. I took some long-exposure photographs while walking.

Once again I went skiing, to a nearby lake. There is a bird-watching tower on the shore, and I climbed up there to have a look. It was surprisingly colored up there - outside were no signs of graffiti. Otherwise it was a rather gray day, as it was snowing and heavily overcast. But many took the opporturnity to enjoy winter on the snowy lake.

About Me

Juha Haataja works with information techology to support education, research, and culture. His hobbies include photography, literature, and outdoor activities. He lives in the capital region of Finland.